Sometimes You Get Nuttin’
There are a few hawks that frequent my backyard and I hear them just about every day. The problem is that if (and when) they do ever fly in and land, they either land on a fence or up high in the trees with a thousand branches around and behind them. There is no...
Pastel Colors and Soft Light
I had a really nice morning earlier this week out at Fort Desoto park in St. Petersburg FL. Dick and Vicki from DVWildlife.com (they run the Eagle photography tours in North Florida) came down the day before and we met up for a morning shoot. I really like this time...
Sony 70-200mm GM II Lens Review (for Wildlife)
Over the last three weeks I was fortunate enough to get to try out a pre-release copy of the new Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II lens. Sony gave the lens to a few different photographers with various genres and they asked me to photograph some wildlife with it to I could...
What Do Pros Say “Gear Doesn’t Matter”?
Let me start this out by saying I don't want this to simply be another "gear doesn't matter... just practice" post. I want to, more specifically, answer a question about why the pros always say "Gear doesn't matter", yet they are the ones always shooting the best gear...
Mandatory Poke? Caption this Photo!
Thought I'd have a little fun today. I captured this photo a month or so ago when I was at Ft. Desoto making some videos for my Bird Photography Guide. Not only was it interesting to watch, but I got some great action stills and video, so you can actually see the...
Test Your Bird IQ (a fun bird photography quiz)
Hi all. I have a fun 10 Question Bird Photography Quiz for you. It's just for fun, but who knows... you may learn a tip or two as well. Enjoy! Click Here to Take the Quiz and feel free to discuss below. Remember... this is for fun! So if you're gonna nitpick my...
Bird Photography – Absolutely No Guarantees
Leave your thoughts below please... But for me... You know what I've found with Bird Photography more than any other genre out there? There are ABSOLUTELY No guarantees here. I can't even promise you that on any given outing you'll even take a photo of a bird. But we...
Bird in Flight + Action: In the Field Sample Tips Part 2
I've got a few more tips for you this week and some samples from my upcoming bird photography course. While so many of you requested bird in flight tutorials, I think you'll actually grow out of just "bird in sky" photos and want more action. In this video, you'll see...
Bird In Flight: In the Field Sample Tips
Bird in Flight Sample Video 1 Hi all. Please take a look at this video and let me know what you think of this as a teaching aid. Questions, comments, etc... Does this help you with questions on acquiring focus on birds in flight?How do you like the view through the...
Which Wing Do You Like?
I spent some time with Carl Ackerman (and the NutHouse - click here to find out more) this week recording a mini-course on setting up a backyard bird feeder area (this mini course will also come out along with my official Bird Photography course in September). Carl...
No Laughing Matter
While I was in Costa Rica last month we stumbled on a bird I've never seen there before. A Laughing Falcon, which is also referred to as a Snake Hawk. I honestly don't know how our guide spotted it, as it was buried back behind so many trees, inside of trees, and so...
Swallow Tail Kites Galore!
Last week I had the opportunity to photograph swallow tail kites. My friend Dick, over at DVWildlife Tours, has a great tour on a lake here in FL, and there are literally thousands of these birds that come in this time of year. It was a fun outing and a little...